Wide-field view of the sky around CK Vulpeculae
This wide-field view shows the sky around the location of the historical exploding star CK Vulpeculae. The remains of the nova are only very faintly visible at the center of this picture.
Credit:ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2.
Acknowledgment: Davide De Martin
About the Image
| Id: | noirlab2029c |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | Nov. 24, 2020, 8 a.m. |
| Related releases: | noirlab2029 |
| Size: | 7129 x 6102 px |
About the Object
| Name: | CK Vulpeculae |
| Constellation: | Vulpecula |
| Category: | Stars |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 19 47 37.88 |
| Position (Dec): | 27° 19' 21.31" |
| Field of view: | 119.83 x 102.57 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.4° left of vertical |
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Colors & filters
| Band | Wave-length | Tele-scope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 479 nm | Digitized Sky Survey |
| Optical R | 649 nm | Digitized Sky Survey |
| Infrared I | 825 nm | Digitized Sky Survey |